_{Cover of Commodore World Volume 1, Issue 4}

I think that Commodore World was the last professional Commodore 8-bit magazine published in the U.S. It was published bi-monthly in the mid to late 1990s. This issue isn't dated that I see but I believe it would have been from near the end of 1994. Issue number four of Commodore World includes:

Features

• Telecommunications - A guide to getting online with your Commodore 64.


• A Glossary of Telecommunications Terms - Definitions for terms such as "baud", "BBS", and "echo", as well as modem communications standards and much more.


• Bad File Names - How to fix various file problems on Commodore 64 disks.


• Copyrights: Who Owns The Right To Copy? - A discussion of copyright law, especially how it applies to computer software.


• Hard Tips: Build A Simple RS-232 Interface - A guide to building your own modem interface.

Reviews

• Software: Fun Graphics Machine - A review of this high-resolution graphics editor that can be used for desktop publishing and to create everything from video titles to business cards and much more.


• Games: Miniviews - Brief reviews of Menace (Psygnosis), The Amazing Spider-Man (Paragon), Marble Madness (Electronic Arts), Laser Squad (MicroIllusions), and Skate or Die (Electronic Arts).


• Hardware: Boca 144EW Fax/Data Modem - A detailed review of this 14.4Kbps modem.


• Hardware: The Boca 2400 - I review of this 2400bps modem. This was about as fast as you could go on the Commodore 64 with a basic RS-232 interface. You had to get fancier interfaces if you wanted faster speeds.

_{Table of Contents from Commodore World Volume 1, Issue 4}

Columns

• Just For Starters - A guide for computer beginners on the types of software available for the Commodore 64 and what they can be used for.


• Foreign Exchange - A look at the Flash 8, an add-on for the Commodore 64 that provides a 65C816 CPU and up to 8 MHz speeds.


• Graphic Interpretation - A guide to importing and exporting graphics to and from GEOS.


• geoProgrammist - Using macros and managing memory in GEOS.


• BASIC Instincts - The third installment of a five part series on building a large game called Starship Combat.


• Advanced Techniques - A type-in program that will let you autoboot your own programs.


• Peripheral Vision - Identifying and handling SCSI errors on CMD's HD.


• Carrier Detect - A guide to offline BBS mail reading. I never did much of this with the Commodore 64 but I do remember doing a lot with Bluewave on the PC.

Departments

• From The Editor - Planned obsolescence in the computer world.


• BackTalk - Letters from readers about the first issue of the magazine.


• Just Asking - Questions answered about the CBM 8032 printer and GEOS, gamepads for the C64, using larger disks under CP/M, and more.


• On The Horizon - Disposition of Commodore's assets after bankruptcy still undetermined; Grapevine Group ceases operations; CMD releases GeoCable II which can be used to connect printers to The C64's parallel port for high speed printing; Commodore RoundTable on GEnie offers gifts to new members; and more.


• The Connection - News about file compression from Loadstar, dieHard, Fun Graphics Machine, and more.


• Top Tips - Tips about switch settings for printer interfaces, better video via the Commodore 128 composite video port, and more.

_{Back cover of Commodore World Volume 1, Issue 4}

...and more!

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